#572B74
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.124 309.5), rgb(87, 43, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#572B74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572B74 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 43, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.124 309.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #572B74 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572B74 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #572B74 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #572B74 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 310)
-
Step 400
400
#BC84E6
oklch(70.6% 0.149 309.4)
-
Step 500
500
#AC61DE
oklch(63.1% 0.19 309.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9743CC
oklch(55.6% 0.207 309.4)
-
Step 700
700
#8133B0
oklch(49.1% 0.192 309.6)
-
Step 800
800
#692C8F
oklch(42.8% 0.16 309.5)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#572B74
oklch(38.3% 0.124 309.5)
-
Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#572B74 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0D3D76 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224072 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53394B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572B74
#572B74
oklch(38.3% 0.124 309.5)
- #314D00
#314D00
oklch(38.3% 0.102 129.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #572B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.090
Use #572B74 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.